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chief among them his work towards acceptance and tolerance for difference and change within the Catholic religion. While not everybody agrees with his views, he has strongly influenced the Catholic community. This openness creates a huge positive impact for Catholics and society. Pope Francis is continuously making great strides in his work. The Pope holds many controversial views that the Catholic religion traditionally is against. Some of the controversial views are the rights for people of…

Peters Nicholas McEntire HIS-112-350 21 November 2017 Consequences of the Catholic Counter-Reformation The Catholic Counter-Reformation can be looked at in two different ways. The first way is as a response, or “Counter-Reformation,” to the Protestant Reformation that was happening around the same time in the early sixteenth century (Britannica n.p.). The other way is of a reformation that sprung up from the Catholic Church itself as a result of criticism of the Renaissance popes and many…

In the 1300s, the Roman Catholic Church reached their zenith as Roman Catholicism was the most popular religion in Western Europe at the time. While it was at its peak, the papacy maintained most of the power amongst the citizens. Even though the Papacy held a large amount of influence during this time, they were set in their own ways and were unwilling to reform their systems. Protestantism was a revolt against the Medieval position of the Roman Catholic clergy. This led to the corruption of…

Traditions in the Catholic Church Introduction: In this ethnographic paper, I elected to write on Symbolism, Rituals and Traditions in the Catholic Church. Our textbook states, “There is no general agreement among scholars as to why people need religion, or how spirits, gods, and other supernatural beings and forces come into existence.” Scholars cannot determine why people practice religions; I thought it would be interesting to explore the many customs and practices within the Catholic…

centuries to come. The reformation occured during the 16th Century. It created a schism within the Roman Catholic Church to create different groups of Christians, not connected to the Roman Catholic Church or the Pope. This led to the English establish the Church of England, which is considered the "Middle way" between Catholicism and Calvanism. This was credited to King Henry VIII. The Catholic Church had been the centre of power throughout Europe for many centuries. Its and dominated every…

Schism between sects of the Catholic Church. The Great Schism of 1054, between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, was caused by the everlasting differences of religious beliefs and political views between the eastern and western churches. The challenge to the absolute authority of the pope to make decisions concerning all of the Christian people and Christian doctrine, and the different views concerning the Filioque. The schism between the Roman Catholics and the Orthodox…

The Scientific Revolution caused a lot of conflicts with the Catholic Church that was slowly losing power in Europe. The Renaissance introduced a lot of different innovations, philosophies, and ways to think about religion and government. Humanism was a way of basing things on evidence and not supernatural. Also humanists thought that human choice changed history and not supernatural beings. Scientists like Copernicus and Galileo had troubles with the church trying to spread information on how…

I am what you would call a cradle Catholic. This means that I was born and raised Catholic. Everything that I have ever learned has been from a Catholic family, school, etc. Being Catholic defines who I am. That was not the case for everyone in my Family though. To get to me being raised Catholic you have to start somewhere. That somewhere is the story I am going to tell. It starts with my grandma, then it goes to my parents, it then ends with me. My Grandma, Janet Orosz was born on September…

Why My Catholic Faith Is Important To Me And How Saint Joseph Regional School Has Help Me Celebrate My Faith I have been attending Saint Joseph Regional School for the past nine years. During these years I have gained many life experiences and lessons that I will treasure. A Catholic education, community of friends, and devoted teachers are all part of Saint Joseph Regional School. I am honored that my parents gave me the opportunity to attend a Catholic school. I am eager to continue on…

During the Dark ages, life went backwards. Girls didn’t have a choice in what they did, they would be in arranged marriages and stay home to take care of children and clean the house, while boys did whatever their dads did for a living. Usually, they wouldn’t stray away from the family job.During this time, the church gained the power of religion and politics. There were a few powerful families that battles for power during this time. The Medici family eventually gained a little too much power…